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Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream,

Young Student Center - Mable Brown Room
Thursday, · -
Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream,

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple University and author of Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream, will speak at Keene State College on Thursday, February 15, 7:00pm in the Mable Brown Room about the growing problem of student debt and the inadequacy of the financial aid system to support students.

One of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value—and, crucially, the price—of college. But an unspoken, outdated assumption underlies all sides of this debate: if a young person works hard enough, they’ll be able to get a college degree and be on the path to a good life.

In more than a dozen experimental, longitudinal, and mixed-methods studies, she has examined the efficacy and distributional implications of financial aid policies, welfare reform, transfer practices, and a range of interventions aimed at increasing college attainment among marginalized populations. She provides extensive service to local, state, and national communities, working directly with governors and state legislators to craft policies to make college more affordable, collaborating with non-profit organizations seeking to examine the effects of their practices, and providing technical assistance to Congressional staff, think tanks, and membership organizations throughout Washington, DC.

Free
This event is open to the public.
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Contact:
Jenny Darrow
jdarrow@keene.edu
603-358-2340
URL: http://saragoldrickrab.com/books/#payingtheprice
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